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A few weeks ago, our house started beeping.

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What leaving a 30-year career taught me about surrender, identity, and God’s provision.

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Most church staff are not ignoring AI.

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For years I thought I had my priorities right.

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Most churches don’t have a vision problem.

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Darkness does not announce itself. It just starts pressing.

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We almost never recognize provision when it’s happening.

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A toddler gave a memorable Easter sermon today.

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John Maxwell often says, “Everything worthwhile is uphill.”

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If you read my story of transition over the past three years, you’re probably wondering how I was able to such a big, bold move to leave my career in my early 50s.

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I’m breaking the rules… and I’m not sorry.

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May 31, 2025 marked one year since I walked away from a stable, decade-long career in insurance asset management.

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When I started as Church Administrator at Northwest Chapel in June, our plan was to jump into the community there with both feet, selling our house and moving to the area around the church, and being active in many facet...

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Have you ever been surprised by an unexpected gift that was better than your wildest dreams? I had that experience as I was winding down my time at Nationwide and considering what my next phase might be.

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“Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.” Psalm 27:13-14 (NLT)

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Eleven years ago, on April 19, 2014, on a sunny Saturday afternoon nestled between Good Friday and Easter, I was shaken to the core and given a new perspective on Easter.

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“God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together. – Genesis 22:8 (NLT)

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Today was the last Sunday for me and Christy at Northwest Chapel.

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As our Advanced Leadership Training (ALT) class progressed through the fall of 2023, it became increasingly apparent to me that God had put me into this class for more than just an increased knowledge of theology – that ...

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In the second installment of this series, I outlined how God interrupted my plans to stay in a comfortable place professionally in August of 2022.

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As I outlined in part one of this series, “Repositioning”, I was very content with my life and career in mid-2022; I had no plans to make any significant changes. However, God had positioned me where I needed to be, and ...

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I enjoyed a long and successful career at Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, OH, starting there as an intern while I was still in college at nearby Ohio Wesleyan University and growing into a leadership role over time. Th...

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